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Firstly...this was not a subtle situation where any bias on my part could color the incident worse than it was...the player had been warned earlier about threats of bodily harm and then later screamed---no stage whispers---her profanities loud enough so that the injured girl sprawled under the far basket could hear her (as did the entire gym).
Secondly...my conversation with the ref was friendly and away from the gym (in the school hallway). Our city Varsity teams use a fairly small number of refs, and we get to know them pretty well (especially if we don't abuse them too much...). Of course, they rarely respond to any fan during the course of a game, but some will give a non-confrontational parent or fan a few seconds of conversation outside the game.
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